OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Police say a man was shot dead by a Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s deputy after stabbing his parents inside their home near Kalamazoo, and then attacking the deputy.
The incident started just after 7:00 a.m. Friday at a home at Chippendale Drive and Morningstar Way in Oshtemo Township.
The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office says a call came in to dispatchers about a suicidal person armed with a knife. Michigan State Police say that 911 call came from the parents who were stabbed with a kitchen knife.
Michigan State Police Detective 1st Lt. Chuck Christensen said 38-year-old Daniel Russell still had the knife when first responders arrived. A deputy used a taser on the suspect, but it had no effect. According to Christensen, the deputy then pulled out his gun in self-defense, shooting and killing Russell.
Russell’s parents were taken to a hospital where one is listed in serious condition, according to Christensen.
State Police say Russell had mental health issues.
What does it mean when they say that a Taser was attempted? Will the coroner see burn marks? Did the officer know the young man was suicidal? Did the suspect lunge or run at the officer? Something does not seem right with the information given by the media. Please search for more answers that can be given to the public.